Robust, Highly Luminescent Au13 Superatoms Protected by N-Heterocyclic Carbenes
Gold superatom nanoclusters stabilized entirely by N-heterocyclic carbenes (NHCs) and
halides are reported. The reduction of well-defined NHC–Au–Cl complexes produces …
halides are reported. The reduction of well-defined NHC–Au–Cl complexes produces …
NHC-Stabilized Au10 Nanoclusters and Their Conversion to Au25 Nanoclusters
PA Lummis, KM Osten, TI Levchenko… - JACS Au, 2022 - ACS Publications
Herein, we describe the synthesis of a toroidal Au10 cluster stabilized by N-heterocyclic
carbene and halide ligands via reduction of the corresponding NHC–Au–X complexes (X …
carbene and halide ligands via reduction of the corresponding NHC–Au–X complexes (X …
Superatomic Au13 clusters ligated by different N-heterocyclic carbenes and their ligand-dependent catalysis, photoluminescence, and proton sensitivity
H Shen, S Xiang, Z Xu, C Liu, X Li, C Sun, S Lin… - Nano Research, 2020 - Springer
We report herein a class of superatomic Au 13 clusters stabilized by different N-heterocyclic
carbenes (NHCs). The clusters show diverse metal surface structures, properties and …
carbenes (NHCs). The clusters show diverse metal surface structures, properties and …
Tuning the Magic Sizes and Optical Properties of Atomically Precise Bidentate N‐Heterocyclic Carbene‐Protected Gold Nanoclusters via Subtle Change of N …
P Luo, S Bai, X Wang, J Zhao, ZN Yan… - Advanced Optical …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Owing to the atomically precise structures, metal nanoclusters (NCs) have always served as
model molecular tools to analyze NC surface chemistry and to investigate structure …
model molecular tools to analyze NC surface chemistry and to investigate structure …
Alkynyl-Protected Au22(C≡CR)18 Clusters Featuring New Interfacial Motifs and R-Dependent Photoluminescence
A series of homoleptic alkynyl-protected gold clusters Au22 (C≡ CR) 18 were newly
synthesized using 3-ethynylthiophene (ETP-H), phenylacetylene (PA-H), 3-ethynyltoluene …
synthesized using 3-ethynylthiophene (ETP-H), phenylacetylene (PA-H), 3-ethynyltoluene …
An Intermetallic Au24Ag20 Superatom Nanocluster Stabilized by Labile Ligands
An intermetallic nanocluster containing 44 metal atoms, Au24Ag20 (2-SPy) 4 (PhC C)
20Cl2, was successfully synthesized and structurally characterized by single-crystal analysis …
20Cl2, was successfully synthesized and structurally characterized by single-crystal analysis …
Isomerization in alkynyl-protected gold nanoclusters
ZJ Guan, F Hu, JJ Li, ZR Wen, YM Lin… - Journal of the American …, 2020 - ACS Publications
We report the controlled synthesis and structures of two isomeric gold nanoclusters, whose
compositions are determined to be Au23 (C≡ CBut) 15 (denoted as Au 23-1 and Au 23-2) …
compositions are determined to be Au23 (C≡ CBut) 15 (denoted as Au 23-1 and Au 23-2) …
Ligand-Stabilized Au13Cux (x = 2, 4, 8) Bimetallic Nanoclusters: Ligand Engineering to Control the Exposure of Metal Sites
Three novel bimetallic Au-Cu nanoclusters stabilized by a mixed layer of thiolate and
phosphine ligands bearing pyridyl groups are synthesized and fully characterized by X-ray …
phosphine ligands bearing pyridyl groups are synthesized and fully characterized by X-ray …
A unified view of ligand-protected gold clusters as superatom complexes
Synthesis, characterization, and functionalization of self-assembled, ligand-stabilized gold
nanoparticles are long-standing issues in the chemistry of nanomaterials. Factors driving the …
nanoparticles are long-standing issues in the chemistry of nanomaterials. Factors driving the …
Carboranealkynyl‐Protected Gold Nanoclusters: Size Conversion and UV/Vis–NIR Optical Properties
Abstract Structure evolution has become an effective way to assemble novel monolayer‐
protected metal nanomolecules. However, evolution with alkynyl‐stabilized metal clusters …
protected metal nanomolecules. However, evolution with alkynyl‐stabilized metal clusters …